heal_v which_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o another_o phrase_n often_o use_v by_o our_o saviour_n in_o like_a case_n to_o they_o that_o come_v to_o he_o for_o the_o heal_n of_o their_o disease_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d matth._n 9.22_o thy_o faith_n have_v save_v thou_o i._n e._n have_v make_v thou_o whole_a as_o it_o be_v there_o render_v in_o our_o english_a translation_n agreeable_a to_o the_o follow_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o woman_n be_v make_v whole_a from_o that_o hour_n not_o that_o i_o suppose_v this_o to_o be_v all_o the_o benefit_n that_o he_o ever_o intend_v to_o any_o person_n to_o who_o he_o utter_v those_o word_n thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o among_o who_o it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a there_o be_v some_o who_o faith_n do_v qualify_v they_o for_o a_o better_a remission_n of_o their_o sin_n but_o it_o be_v not_o evident_a that_o every_o one_o of_o those_o person_n that_o be_v cure_v of_o their_o bodily_a disease_n by_o he_o 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whereby_o that_o question_n may_v be_v determine_v either_o in_o the_o negative_a or_o affirmative_a notwithstanding_o my_o opinion_n incline_v to_o the_o affirmative_a viz._n that_o although_o such_o a_o infincere_a charity_n can_v avail_v nothing_o towards_o a_o total_a remission_n at_o the_o last_o judgement_n or_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o person_n whereof_o no_o man_n can_v be_v capable_a without_o a_o unfeigned_a repentance_n and_o such_o a_o true_a faith_n as_o work_n by_o sincere_a love_n to_o god_n and_o his_o neighbour_n yet_o that_o even_o such_o good_a work_n as_o do_v indeed_o proceed_v from_o charity_n and_o be_v not_o do_v hypocritical_o for_o self_n interest_n worldly_a end_n or_o carnal_a motive_n only_o may_v abate_v the_o degree_n of_o the_o future_a punishment_n in_o another_o life_n my_o reason_n for_o this_o opinion_n be_v ground_v upon_o that_o fundamental_a principle_n of_o all_o religion_n that_o all_o man_n shall_v fare_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v 5.10_o 2_o cor._n 5.10_o according_a to_o the_o thing_n do_v by_o they_o in_o this_o life_n whether_o they_o be_v good_a or_o whether_o they_o be_v bad_a which_o rule_n be_v understand_v not_o only_o of_o the_o respective_a state_n of_o salvation_n and_o damnation_n but_o also_o of_o the_o degree_n of_o reward_n and_o punishment_n in_o that_o state_n as_o for_o the_o state_n of_o punishment_n no_o question_n have_v be_v or_o can_v be_v make_v concern_v the_o difference_n of_o its_o degree_n express_o declare_v in_o scripture_n signify_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v more_o tolerable_a for_o some_o 48._o mat._n 10.15_o chap._n 11.22_o luke_n 12.47_o 48._o than_o for_o other_o in_o that_o day_n wherein_o some_o shall_v be_v beat_v with_o many_o stripe_n and_o some_o with_o few_o and_o the_o question_n that_o be_v make_v about_o the_o degree_n of_o glory_n be_v but_o a_o novel_a one_o none_o of_o the_o ancient_n that_o i_o know_v of_o and_o very_o few_o modern_a divine_n have_v embrace_v the_o opinion_n that_o assert_n the_o equality_n of_o that_o state_n the_o catholic_n doctrine_n found_v upon_o scripture_n suppose_v as_o much_o disparity_n of_o degree_n of_o glory_n and_o happiness_n in_o heaven_n as_o of_o punishment_n in_o hell_n and_o that_o the_o respective_a measure_n of_o each_o condition_n will_v be_v allot_v and_o assign_v according_a to_o such_o proportion_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a as_o upon_o a_o exact_a and_o infallible_a evidence_n before_o a_o impartial_a judge_n shall_v be_v find_v in_o the_o person_n to_o be_v judge_v with_o relation_n to_o the_o bodily_a life_n pass_v so_o be_v that_o judgement_n describe_v by_o st_n john_n rev._n 20.12_o and_o i_o see_v the_o dead_a both_o small_a and_o great_a stand_v before_o god_n and_o the_o book_n be_v open_v and_o another_o book_n be_v open_v which_o be_v the_o book_n of_o life_n and_o the_o dead_a be_v judge_v out_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n according_a to_o their_o work_n and_o that_o among_o all_o sort_n of_o good_a work_n those_o of_o charity_n to_o our_o brethren_n will_v then_o have_v a_o special_a consideration_n be_v sufficient_o intimate_v by_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o his_o own_o description_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n mat._n 25.31_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n i_o be_v a_o hunger_a and_o you_o give_v i_o meat_n i_o be_v thirsty_a and_o you_o give_v i_o drink_v i_o be_v a_o stranger_n and_o you_o take_v i_o in_o naked_a and_o you_o clothe_v i_o &c_n &c_n a_o text_n which_o i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v more_o large_o of_o afterward_o in_o the_o confirmation_n of_o this_o doctrine_n and_o as_o by_o this_o declaration_n of_o our_o saviour_n himself_o who_o be_v to_o be_v judge_n at_o that_o day_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o work_v of_o charity_n proceed_v from_o a_o unfeigned_a faith_n will_v then_o be_v special_o consider_v as_o a_o qualification_n for_o the_o general_n reward_n so_o that_o the_o degree_n and_o 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not_o that_o any_o such_o charity_n or_o mercy_n can_v be_v find_v in_o a_o sinner_n as_o be_v sufficient_a in_o itself_o to_o justify_v he_o or_o expiate_v his_o sin_n in_o strictness_n of_o justice_n or_o merit_n but_o that_o by_o the_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n for_o christ_n sake_n it_o shall_v obtain_v this_o effect_n in_o the_o last_o judgement_n and_o as_o in_o this_o first_o branch_n of_o the_o text_n the_o word_n mercy_n twice_o use_v do_v plain_o signify_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o the_o mercy_n of_o man_n he_o shall_v have_v judgement_n without_o mercy_n i._n e._n from_o god_n that_o have_v show_v no_o mercy_n to_o man_n so_o in_o the_o second_o branch_n the_o same_o word_n mercy_n may_v have_v respect_n both_o to_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n as_o many_o good_a divine_n have_v interpret_v it_o and_o to_o the_o mercy_n of_o man_n it_o be_v mercy_n in_o god_n rejoice_v over_o judgement_n or_o justice_n that_o give_v man_n cause_v of_o rejoice_v and_o 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to_o come_v it_o may_v well_o be_v conclude_v it_o may_v also_o avail_v for_o a_o redemption_n from_o temporal_a punishment_n in_o this_o life_n which_o be_v just_o to_o be_v fear_v or_o for_o a_o abatement_n the_o first_o argument_n which_o i_o shall_v produce_v for_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o doctrine_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o those_o text_n which_o speak_v of_o such_o a_o act_n of_o charity_n as_o be_v more_o common_o understand_v in_o this_o text_n namely_o that_o whereby_o we_o cover_v the_o sin_n of_o other_o by_o forgive_a they_o their_o trespass_n against_o ourselves_o and_o the_o express_a word_n of_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 6.14_o 15._o be_v that_o if_o you_o forgive_v man_n their_o trespass_n your_o heavenly_a father_n will_v also_o forgive_v you_o but_o if_o you_o forgive_v not_o man_n their_o trespass_n neither_o will_v your_o heavenly_a father_n forgive_v you_o by_o which_o text_n it_o appear_v plain_o that_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o sense_n of_o st._n peter_n word_n which_o i_o plead_v for_o be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o just_a consequence_n of_o the_o other_o more_o common_o receive_v that_o if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o charity_n will_v cover_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n in_o other_o man_n it_o will_v also_o procure_v the_o same_o effect_n to_o the_o charitable_a person_n that_o be_v cover_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n in_o he_o he_o that_o forgive_v shall_v be_v forgive_v and_o in_o another_o evangelist_n we_o find_v our_o saviour_n express_o direct_v we_o to_o this_o work_n of_o charity_n for_o the_o same_o end_n namely_o that_o our_o sin_n may_v be_v forgive_v mar._n 11.25_o when_o you_o stand_v pray_v forgive_v if_o you_o have_v aught_o against_o any_o that_o your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n may_v forgive_v you_o your_o trespass_n but_o if_o you_o do_v not_o forgive_v neither_o will_v your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n forgive_v your_o trespass_n that_o which_o our_o saviour_n himself_o direct_v we_o to_o do_v for_o this_o 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